pudency
[ pyood-n-see ]
/ ˈpyud n si /
noun
modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.
RELATED WORDS
humiliation, guilt, confusion, irritation, remorse, scandal, stigma, contempt, disrepute, pang, abashment, mortification, obloquy, blot, reproach, dishonor, derision, discredit, stupefaction, compunction
Nearby words
- puddingwife,
- puddle,
- puddle-jumper,
- puddling,
- puddock,
- pudendal artery,
- pudendal canal,
- pudendal nerve,
- pudendum,
- pudeur
Origin of pudency
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Examples from the Web for pudency
The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland
pudency
/ (ˈpjuːdənsɪ) /
noun
modesty, shame, or prudishness
Word Origin for pudency
C17: from Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre to feel shame
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